Plastic match holder



Sept. 14, 1943. J. P. Grrs PLASTIC MATCH HOLDER Filed June 21, 1941 Patented Sept. 14, 1943 v I 1 "i' mm HOL E Y. V GitsQChioago, 111., assignor to. Gits Molda ing Corporation, Chicago, 111., a' corporation of 21 1, IBIL'SeIiaINo. 339,11? d e -[3 Cl 2o6 '3 3) c v 'My invention relates to acover or'co ntainer' means whereby after the package of paper for receiving a'package of -paper or book matches. matches has been prepared to be inserted into A primary feature resides f in providing a cover my holder by foldingback the cover behind the made of plastic, eithertransparent} ortranslumatches in the pack and inserting the same in cent,'or in various colors, 'vvhe're the plastic matemy holder, I provide means for retarding the rial is opaque-seasto-provide an attractive packmovement of the package so that when it is deage'for receiving-the book matches-and supportsired to remove a match-from thepackage, it is ing the same in asafe, convenient manner. only necessary to press against the lower end A feature of 'myplastic match holder resides in of the same througha slot which I have formed forming the-holder ofa single piece ofplastic win my holder and the shoulder means in the material and the method" of making the same holder will prevent the package of matches from by injection molding. -Informing my holder for being entirely-removed; but will permit the packbook matches it is desirable that "the same be .age to beraised in the holder sufiiciently to remade economically, 1

attractive in appearance, and therefore any'su'itmove'a match from the package; After the deable design maybe employed, and thattheholder sired match. is removed from the package, the be of a simple character so that the-same may be pack of matches is slipped back into the holder,

' causing the striking surface 'on the same to regis- A"further feature resides in providing a holder ter with the open my holder and at the for b ki atohes which permits the packag of same time covering andprotecting the heads of book matchesto be readilyslipped into the holder 2 the ,matches remaining in the package. a after the cover 'f lap' has been foldedin back of These features, together with other details and the heads of the matches,'so that"when' the book Objects of my invention will be more fully d matches areslipped into my' plastic holder; the clearly hereinafterisetiforthzI heads of the matches may be visible through the In the drawing f g a part of y p transparent or translucent oncolored wallof the Cation! v o holder to indicate the number of matches that Figure illustrates a p sp t e Vi w o my remain in the packageand yet providing aucover book pfi Showing the means for enclosing the matches sci-that the holder as it Would pp s i package may b carried i ones pgcket t t Figure 2 illustrates a section on the line 2-2 exposing the heads of-the matches out of the Figure s ow the position of the package I o of matches in my holder.

holder. v v My holder for book matches includes a onei e 3 is a Similarsection t Figure i us- "piece .plas'tic m 1 having a ge trating 1n dotted outline the bookmatches raised recess which is d t o receive the h in position to permit the removal ofa match and 1 p a e. of book matchgs through a s a t showing the manner inwhich the shoulder means opening fthe holder while thef ld'ed "in the holder automatically stops the outward coveracts to close the opening through which ov of'thelpackvoftmatches- I the-matchesare inserted in the holder, thus en- 3 4 from? elevation of my der, closing the match heads and sticks supporting .Showing pack of 'e raised so t a the same Within the holder to fully protect' the match may-be removed from the packr F1gure5 is a back view of my holder.

matches o also provide milder-for book paper matches Figure 6 is a top viewclooking into my holder; having an opening which exposes the striking :My holder A- for book matches is preferably surface'on the book maches when' the matches made of P19431110 material, the d I 9 of'the d- ;a' y Whdny Within the holder and h '45 ver being formed by the injection molding method,

-h d of the at'oh a e v ed by'th Same, the body ID of the holder being formed in a single has been removed-hem the'packafge.

thereby providing a safety holder, permitting piece of material. The body In is formed with a the matches to be'ig'nited only when the remain- "front wall H and a rear wall [2 which are inte- 'i'ng matche'sin the package are protected-within 'g a y Connected to e her by the side portions the holder itself.'IhusLprovidea simple-holder l3. I I

for book rnatches havinga very desirable safety The body If! is formed hollow with a wedge; featureso as to; prevent-the user of the" same v shaped chamber 14 of a character and form to refrom'beingburned while striking a matchwhich -ceive a pack of book matches B and protect the I samewithin the liolderAasillustratedin Fi ures It is also -a'- fe'ature of my holder-toprovide 1 and 2. Y I

B into my holder A, it is desirable to fold the front cover sheet l5 of the book matches in back of the matches 16, leavingthe upper folded portion I! projecting above the heads of the matches I6, as illustrated in'Figure 2. The holder A is provided with an opening is across the top or enlarged endof the same which is adapted to receive the pack of matches B so that they may be easily inserted into the compartment I4.

When it is deslred to insert a pack of matches provide the. w"edge-shaped opening. I4 which When the pack of matches is fully inserted within in Figure 2. Thus the heads of the matches l6 are covered from the top end-ofatheholder A.

with a transverse opening l9 which is adapted forms the opening in' the'holder A for the pack of book matches B. the holder A the folded end I! of the cover sheet I5 is adapted to close the opening 18 as illustrated;.;

In carrying out my method, after the body In of; the holder A has been molded, the core is re- I moved before the plastic materialhas completely 1 The front wall ll of the holder A is formed to provide an open portion in the "holder which outline in Figure'3 and in full'lines in Figure 4, g

.to the position illustrated infFigures 1 and.2. In the position of the packof matches shownin Figures'l 'and2,the heads of the matches 16 are fully covered and protected withinthe holder A so that no sparks from the igniting match struck .on the" surface 2Q will ignite the remaining.

-matches in the pack. Thus by using myholder A it is not necessary .to be concerned about covering the heads of the matches with the cover sheet IE, but rather this cover sheet may be folded back so as to expose? the heads of the 'matches' through thetran'sparent wallfll I of the holder A, thus making an attractivepackage as Well as showing theruser :of my. packagejust how many matches are left in the pack 13.

I provide a notch or recess 22 in the lowerend ofmy holder A to facilitate the engagement of the lower end of the pack B of matches so asto start thepack out of the holder A when it is desired to remove a match from the same. The

: canbe removed readily from the same.

Further, I provide a shoulder 23 extending along a portion of the opening I8 which is'adapted to provide a stop'means for engaging the upper edge of the flap zl to retard and prevent the accidental removal of the pack B of matches a when it is desired to raise the pack just a'sufficient amount to ,permit'the: removal of a match.

The shoulder 23 acts to automatically stop the entire removal of the pack B. When all of the matches 58 in the pack B have been-removedthe size of the pack, B has jbeen'reduced, and by a.

sufficient pull on thefolded end 11, the, whole book may be removed and a new book of matches B may be insertedin the holder as hereinbefore stated. I also provide ribs 24 which tend to force the lower end of the pack'of matches B toward .the shoulder 23,- causing the engagement of the flap-2i by the shoulder .23.. My holder may-be made with or Without the ribs Z-l and I-have only illustrated these ribs 'in Figures 5 and ,6

hardenedor-set', which permits the core to be removed by springing the shoulder 23 sufficiently to permit the core to be readily removed, and

after the core is. removed the shoulder-23 springs back into normal molded position. I also provide a very slight transverse shoulder 23' in line wi h'the houl 2 ho e e s ul po ti on; 23 extends a-suflicient amountintothe opening I 8 to provide the. retarding" means; for engaging the flap 2| as herebefore described. i q The-simple, inexpensiveintegral formation 0 .my holder; is carried out by my A method of forming the;same,' whichis accomplishedon well knowninjection moldingmachines so that the holder 'A may; be; made economically and in a very attractive nature and formed of different plastic-material,- of varying colors ifdesired. It is desirable; that the. holder A be madetranspar-enter translucent so .asto show thematches remaining-in" the pack jas well as to show the -,printed matter whi'ch'usuallyappearston book matches, so-that Iain able to providea one-piece book match holder which not only-has thead vantage of providing a safety means for containing a package of book matches, but provides a display sothatthe diiferent colored heads of i matches ywill" attractively: appear; through the wall I] of thegholderAand the advertisement ;printe d-.on the paper cover ofthe book matches 1 may also be" I clearly visible through the back wa1l .l2.. Furthermofe my holder may be made ;of any design-so as to addto the attractiveness and;;appearance for a holder of -t his character. 1, .im 1.. K

L A'holder forua package; of paper matches, comprising ;a single piece'body portion having a Wedge-shaped recess for receiving paper matches,

. a longitudinal opening, in the top of said body portion, a longitudinally extending shoulder means adjacent one edge of said opening, a sec- .ond opening registering with the striking sureeei n1the' keee9 ap m c near h ,bottom'en d o f [said body portion, a rectangular slot in the bottom end of'said'body portion per- ;mitting; -engagement of the *package of matches in theholder to start the same out of said recess, a pair f curved ribs in said recess- 0p- ;posite from said shoulder means, said ribs' adapted to ur'gethe package o f-matches toward said shoulder means so that Said shoulder means m o a tl ee turne b o of t e match P c a e ent 1?: 2 3??? emov f the package f rom said recess.

. 1A-. e pa nt holq rf a'paq a oi-paper match sc9mr n i le P o "W sh ned; materi lizeWedgeha d recess. i Said fielde 15m ii i nall r xtendi :on i in the top f s id h l r c on i dinel y e tendin ,s 1 er.-- ;ne ns edi ce enel d ao s open.- ndp eni aresister n w hithe st kin: s r e the. nackas pfeaper matches near the bottom end of said body portion, a rectangular slot providing a finger-engagement for the end of the paper matches to start the package of matches out of the holder, and a pair of rib means inside said wedge-shaped recess for urging the package of matches toward said longitudinally extending shoulder means to prevent the accidental entire removal of the package of matches from said wedge-shaped recess.

3. A match package holder, comprising a wedge-shaped transparent body portion having an opening in the top thereof for receiving a match package, a second opening near the bottom end of said holder adapted to expose the striking surface of the match package, a longitudinally extending shoulder means formed. along one edge of said first-named opening, a, 

